Overview
- Players and staff arriving Tuesday for the Cadillac Championship found a 15‑foot gold‑leaf bronze statue of President Donald Trump in place at Trump National Doral.
- The sculpture, by Ohio artist Alan Cottrill, was commissioned by Patriot Token, a right‑leaning cryptocurrency project seeking attention from investors.
- The figure shows Trump with a raised fist that echoes his pose after the July 2024 rally shooting, placing a political symbol in a high‑traffic spot at the course.
- Reactions on site were mixed, with Rickie Fowler declining a photo and joking about his height, Maverick McNealy calling it “very tall and very gold,” and some staff passing on group pictures.
- Media reports describe the statue as a marketing play during a crypto slump, with Yahoo Sports noting sharp recent drops in Bitcoin and Ethereum, and no formal response from PGA Tour leaders reported.